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School board confirms three SAU nominations and reviews 23 open positions
Summary
Board nominated Amy Stevenson as assistant superintendent and approved nominations for Deb Riley and Amelia Joseph; administrators reported 23 current open positions across the district.
The Contoocook Valley School Board on May 20 approved personnel nominations that the administration presented as part of the consent agenda and reviewed a districtwide vacancy report showing 23 open positions.
The board introduced Amy Stevenson as the nominee for assistant superintendent. According to the nomination remarks, Stevenson previously served 14 years as a special educator, seven years as a director of special education, and eight years as an assistant superintendent for personnel and student services; she also serves as a Title IX coordinator. Stevenson addressed the board in brief comments describing her commitment to the district and her intention to relocate from Connecticut.
The board also nominated Deb Riley for a high-school special education administrator role; Riley's background listed in the meeting packet includes experience as a special education teacher, English teacher, behavior specialist, director of education at a hospital, and principal of a private school focused on learning disabilities and language disorders. To fill Riley's middle-school role, the board nominated Amelia Joseph, who has served six years as the middle-school special education coordinator and has prior classroom experience.
Administrators also reported the district has 23 open positions: 10 classroom teacher positions, 5 SSP positions (specialized student personnel), 5 paraprofessionals, and 2 administrative assistant openings. Board members had no additional questions about the nominations; the slate was approved as part of the consent agenda by voice vote.
